I have seen many post about how to document/source Census information
and the different styles and to be honest I have not made up my mind and
won't till I have really done enough to decide. What I have seen less
discussion of and really wanted to know more of is how to others
document the lines/columns in a Census or do you even bother?
1. In Legacy you have an event called Census. What others enter do and
find works best and why for the related event fields?
-Description:
-Date:
-Place:
-Notes:
2. How do you enter specific fields such as in the 1900 US Census like:
Relation, Color or Race, Attended School, Can Read, Can Write, Can
speak English, Owner or rented home, Farm or House .. or even my
favorite in the 1870 Census is "Whether deaf and dumb, blind, insane, or
idiotic.....
Do you actually type "Can Read:" then Yes or No etc.....? For each field?
Where do you put that info so it looks right and shows up.
3. Do you do anything different if they are Head of House Hold vs not?
4. If you find an occupation field do then also enter that information
into a new occupation event? Same thing
This information sorta seems like source text, but that did not seem
like the best place to put it so it would show up "right" in most reports.
I could see how some would even put it in two places event and source
text and I don't mind doing that if that were the "best thing"
How do others handle all the fields and fun details so it shows right in
reports or do you just say they were listed in the Census and provide no
detailed information?
More details the better.
thanks for any all suggestions
Alan
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